Films I want to see now - John Carter

John Carter of Mars is now John Carter.  But whatever Disney name the film it is still an interesting production.  With Disney being in charge I am afraid that the film will become a somewhat toothless (for toothless read no nudity and only stylized, bloodless, violence) movie.

Still Edgar Rice Burroughs hopefully wont be spinning in his grave when the final film comes out.

Here is the trailer for John Carter.

Films I want to see now - The Pirates...

Aardman animations produced Wallace and Gromit.  They are also responsible for Chicken Run and Flushed Away.

Now they have made a film about Pirates, hurrah!

In England it is called The Pirates: In an adventure with Scientists, but in America it seems to be called The Pirates! Band of Misfits.  I prefer the English title because it seems to be more whimsical which fits with Aardmans style.  But whatever this looks great.  I'm in.

This is the uk trailer (I think)...




This is the US trailer (again I think I have that the right way round)...

Films I want to see now - Contagion

Steven Soderbergh is an amazing director.  He is unafraid to push the limits of film and story and although his films don't always appeal to me there is always something in them that makes them worth watching.

Horror is my favourite genre of film and this trailer gives me shivers (even though I suspect that this doesn't quite count as an out and out horror film.)

Films I want to see now - The Iron Lady

I'm a bit of a Thatcherite at heart.  All of England's Prime Ministers since have seemed a bit... well wet.  Clearly she went a bit mental at the end of her reign but I am still fascinated by her and can't wait to see this.

Films I want to see now - A Dangerous Method.

Three people in my family have studied psychology to some degree at some point, me, my sister and my mother have all written about Freud and Jung for some lecturer or other.

So a film written by Christopher Hampton who wrote Dangerous Liasons (a personal favourite), directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender and Keira Knightley is going to spark some interest in my family at least.

The trailer looks good and I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Oh, I nearly forgot, Vincent Cassel is also in it and as he is a 27% er that makes the film fairly awesome already!!!

Films I want to see now - Killer Elite

Jason Statham and Clive Owen in what looks like a fun assassins film, you say?  Robert De Niro is in it too and he seems to be in bad ass mode?  They use 'Rock me like a Hurricane' in the trailer?

Hmm, go on then, you know I want to.  How about you?  Let me know what you think...

Films I want to see now - Rise of the planet of the apes, trailer 2

Now this looks good...

Obsequiousmelon found much to love in Super 8

Name of the Film: Super 8

Starring:  Joel Courtney, Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning.                

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.

Or at least so says the official website.  Super 8 is somewhat of a dark horse for this summer.  Strange that, considering it is directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg.  But as usual J. J. Abrams projects are shrouded in secrecy and apart from the train wreck and the missing dogs the trailer gives us nothing much to work with.  This meant I went into the cinema slightly nervous of what was coming...

Obsequiousmelon has found a film that repulsed him - The Human Centipede.

Name of the Film: The Human Centipede

Starring:  Dieter Laser, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie.                

I love horror films.  They are by far my most favourite genre of films ever since I watched A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors when I was eight.  That means I have been watching horror films for 23 years and never once have I been repulsed by one, but I was by The Human Centipede.

I mean, let me be clear, I have watched a film that I thought was gross before.  Like the Saw films for example.  But them being gross was part of the entertainment, inventive kills have become a part of horror films ever since the second slasher film was made, and have been integral to the genre ever since, as films try to outdo each other.

So where does that leave The Human Centipede?

Films I want to see now - Fright Night trailer 2

Ok so today is crap... I feel sick the internet isn't working properly, I've got a ton of work to do and then this little gem comes along to brighten my day.

The picture above is of David Tennant as Peter Vincent.

The Fright Night remake is starting to look like it might be fairly awesome!  Click read more to see the trailer...

X-men First Class review.

Name of the Film: X-Men First Class

Starring:  James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon                

It feels to me as though the X-men trilogy started by Bryan Singer and ended by Brett Ratner was in many ways responsible for kick starting the superhero craze we seem to have now.  It showed studios the comic book films didn’t have to be silly and that there was a market out there for superhero films that weren’t a Batman sequel, reboot, re-imagining thing.

It is then slightly ironic that this latest entry into the X-men cannon comes from the same creative team that directed the largely subversive but brilliant in every way Kick Ass, a film that turned the traditional comic book movie on it’s head in many ways.

Films I have to see now - Rise of the Planet of the Apes trailer2

I'm still not super convinced about this film but I am getting more interested the more I see.  The idea still seems silly, even if there are several hundred apes in that lab how do they take over the world?  I don't get it but I find myself more inclined to find out after seeing this trailer.

Click, read more, to see the trailer.

What do you guys think?  Dumb or awesome?

Films I have to see now - Don't be Afraid of the Dark

Now this film I am very excited about.  I love classic horror films and it doesn't get more classic than a haunted house 'esque' story.  Guy Pierce plays the dad, Katie Holmes  is his girlfriend and Bailee Madison is the daughter.  I have to say that the trailer filled me with a growing sense of dread but that the final jump scare was a bit off and risked ruining the whole effect but I'm still totally excited by this.

Oh I nearly forgot... Alan Dale is the man!  A true 27% (the 27%ers) and here he gets to play the all knowing next door neighbor, perfect!  (At least I hope it will be!)

The trailer for the Guillermo Del Toro presented, Troy Nixey directed film, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.

Films I have to see now - Shark Night 3D

Ok so I'm  guessing your eyes rolled as much as mine did.  But there are enough good shark films out there to make me believe that this could be one more.  Let me be honest I'm not expecting Jaws.  Frankly I will be disappointed if it even tries to be that good.  Piranha 3D succeeded because it knew what it was and that's what I'm hoping for from this!

Obsequiousmelon enjoyed Fast Five

Name of the Film: Fast Five

Starring:  Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson and pretty much anyone that has ever been in any of the previous Fast and Furious films.    


              

Having bust Dom out of jail at the end of the fourth film the gang are on the run in Rio and running out of money.  When what seems to be an easy job goes badly wrong, the gang find themselves up against the local drug lord, the local police and a crusading marshal from America.

The Fast and the Furious franchise was all about car porn traditionally and although I love cars I need more from my films to maintain my interest and as the sequels started to increase in number I switched off by number three.  

Film news and tidbits!

I really wanted to stay clear of any The Dark Knight Rises news.  I am such a Nolan fan boy that I have complete faith in him when it comes to my favourite super hero.  I wanted to walk into the cinema knowing nothing but I have completely failed in that respect already so what the hell.

I have already reported that Tom Hardy has been cast as Bane and that Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle (who may or not be Catwoman in this film, her character has only been announced as her alter ego so far!)

Well now we have this official picture of Bane... (God he's huge! How'd he pull that off?!?!?!)

Films I have to see now - Green With Envy

Jason Segel and Amy Adams, two of my favourite actors in a romantic comedy.  Just perfection ;-) lol.  Fantastic trailer check it out, we can chat afterwards, I don't want to ruin this for anyone...

Films I have to see now - Green Lantern new trailer

It's trailer day here on Films to date my sister by and I think I may have just found my favourite.  Green Lantern is looking better and better.  I'm genuinely excited to see this now.  See what you think...

I think it looks cool.

Films I have to see now - Transformers trailer 3

Transformers... I guess after that one word you are either on board or not!  Still there is a new trailer and it is very cool.  Everything seems epic and dark.

Film news and tidbits!

Stephen Fry is going to be in the Hobbit - AWESOME!  I love that man... Apparently he is going to play the Master of Laketown.  Was excited before and now I am still excited.  Stephen Fry makes everything he is in 37% better... Fact!








There is a film in production called The Curse of the Buxom Strumpet.  To me the title alone is enough for me to be first in line when it is released.  It is based on a comedy short called E'gad Zombies which also sounds brilliant.  Apparently Sir Ian McKellen is also on board and has filmed his scenes already.  Fantastic!